Veterinary inhaler



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H. T. WELCH. VETERINARY INIMLER.4

10.451,655- Patente-dMayS,1891.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY T. IVELOII, OF SAN JOS, CALIFORNIA.

VETERINARY lNHpALER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 451,655, dated May 5, 1891.

Application tiled September 5, 1890. Serial No. 364,075. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, HENRY T. IVELCH, a 'citizen of the United States, residing at San Jos, Santa Clara county, Stateof California, have invented an Improvement in Inhalers; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

My invention relates to inhalers; and it consists inthenovel construction hereinafterfully described, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

The object of my invention is to provide an inhaler which is specially adapted forhorses, and which by reason of its construction can be readily and securely applied ina way that will not inconvenience or worry the horse.

Referring to the accompanying drawings for a more complete explanation of my invention, Figure l is a view showing `the application of my inhaler. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the inhaler.

A is a hollow receptacle bent to conform substantially to the curve of the horses upper lip. Its ends are covered by screw-caps B, which can be readily removed and easily replaced. The hollow receptacle is provided with a number of holes d, distributed over its upper portion in any suitable manner and number.

C is a cross-strap fitted upon the hollow receptacle by means of loops c, and D is a front strap, the upper end of which is secured to the cross-strap and the lower end is fitted to the hollow receptacle by a loop d.

E are side straps secured to the ends of the cross-strap, and are used for attaching the inhaler to the bridle, halter, or other headgear of the horse.

. The medicinal preparation the vapor of which is to be inhaled is put int'o the hollow receptacle at either end by removing the cap B, and when in the cap is to be replaced. If desired, some absorbent material maybe put in the receptacle, so as to carry the medicine. The inhaler is fitted to the horse, as shown, by the hollow receptacle passing about the upper lip of the horse directly under his nostrils. The cross-strap C runs across the nose of the horse above the nostrils, while the front strap D passes down between the nostrils. The side straps E are run up and secured to the nose-strap of the halter or to any other portion of the head-gear of the horse. Thus the inhaler is well held to place, hanging under the nostrils of the horse, in which position it will not be disturbed or from which it cannot be rein'oved by any rubbing of the horse or eort to dislodge it,'as it will hang in proper place.

The yreceptacle is made, preferably, of a metal tube, so thatthere is no danger of breaking it.- It can be easily removed and disconnected from the straps by taking off the end caps and slipping the loops of the straps off over its ends, so that said receptacle can be throughly cleansed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. An inhaler for horses, consisting of ahollow medicine-receptacle having top perforations and bent t0 fit the upper lip of the horse below the nostrils, substantially as herein described.

2. An inhaler for horses, consisting of the hollow medicine-receptacle having screwcapped ends and top perforations, and snitable straps to hold said receptacle in place under the nostrils of the horse, substantially as herein described.

3. An inhaler for horses, consisting of the curved hollow medicine-receptacle having the top perforations, the cross-strap connected with said receptacle, and the front strap connected with said receptacle and with the crossstrap, substantially as herein described.

4. An inhaler for horses, consisting of the curved hollow receptacle provided with top perforations, the cross-strap and front strap fitted to said receptacle by sliding loops, whereby they can be removed, and the side straps for connecting the receptacle with the head-gear of the horse, substantially as herein described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

HENRY T. W'ELOI-I.

vVitnessesz S. H. NoUEsE, H. O. LEE. 

